The following code accomplishes which of the tasks written below? Assume list is an int array that stores positive int values only. Int foo = 0; For (int j =0 ; j foo) foo = list[j]; A) It stores the smallest value in list (the minimum) in foo B) It stores the largest value in list (the maximum) in foo C) It stores every value in list, one at a time, in foo, until the loop terminates D) It counts the number of elements in list that are greater than foo E) It counts the number of elements in list that are less than foo

Question

The following code accomplishes which of the tasks written below? Assume list is an int array that stores positive int values only.
Int foo = 0;
For (int j =0 ; j < list.length; j++)
If (list[j] > foo) foo = list[j];
A) It stores the smallest value in list (the minimum) in foo
B) It stores the largest value in list (the maximum) in foo
C) It stores every value in list, one at a time, in foo, until the loop terminates
D) It counts the number of elements in list that are greater than foo
E) It counts the number of elements in list that are less than foo

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

B) The condition in the if statement tests to see if the current element of list is greater than foo. If so, it replaces foo. The end result is that every element in list is tested and foo stores the largest element up to that point, so eventually, foo will be the largest value in the array list.

The Following Code Accomplishes Which of the Tasks Written Below